Filip: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,952

among boys · ↓381 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Filip · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,668

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

127 babies

All-time total

2,384

#2,962 all-time among boys

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Filip popularity over time

2,384 babies have been named Filip since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	13	1	–	#3,261
1960s	5	1	-62%	#4,093
1970s	22	2	+340%	#3,684
1980s	97	10	+341%	#2,869
1990s	269	27	+177%	#2,232
2000s	739	74	+175%	#1,532
2010s	899	90	+22%	#1,340
2020s (to 2025)	340	57	-37%	#2,141

Where Filip is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

Where Filip is most popular

Boys named Filip per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Virginia, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Filip born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Illinois	79	0.309	+864%
Virginia	11	0.058	+81%
New York	20	0.046	+44%
Michigan	7	0.034	+7%
New Jersey	6	0.030	-7%
California	17	0.019	-42%
Florida	6	0.013	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
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Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
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Texas	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Filip

Filip is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,952 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 2,384 American babies have been named Filip. Its peak came in 2012, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Filip stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Filip?

The median living Filip is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 2,300 people named Filip are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Filip year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	42	#2,952
2024	52	#2,571
2023	51	#2,591
2022	69	#2,141
2021	63	#2,236
2020	63	#2,195
2019	69	#2,094
2018	94	#1,683
2017	69	#2,039
2016	93	#1,688
2015	75	#1,937
2014	83	#1,802
2013	88	#1,688
2012	127	#1,340
2011	102	#1,549
2010	99	#1,588
2009	108	#1,532
2008	99	#1,596
2007	96	#1,616
2006	83	#1,704
2005	77	#1,729
2004	75	#1,704
2003	56	#2,037
2002	44	#2,346
2001	51	#2,065
2000	50	#2,029
1995	22	#3,131
1990	9	#5,519
1985	17	#2,869
1980	6	#5,760
1975	5	#5,753
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,093
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Filip

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Filip Hrgović Croatian boxer (born 1992) Contemporary
2 Filip Kostić Serbian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
3 Filip Ingebrigtsen Norwegian middle-distance runner (born 1993) Contemporary
4 Filip Benković Croatian footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
5 Filip Vujanović First President of the independent Montenegro (2006-2018) b. 1954 · Contemporary
6 Filip Filipović Serbian water polo player (born 1987) Contemporary
7 Filip Mladenović Serbian footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
8 Filip Helander Swedish footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
9 Filip Krajinović Serbian tennis player b. 1992 · Contemporary
10 Filip Đorđević Serbian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
11 Filip Jícha Czech handball player b. 1982 · Contemporary
12 Filip De Wilde Belgian footballer b. 1964 · Contemporary
13 Filip Hološko Slovak footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
14 Filip Šovagović Croatian actor, film director, comedian, playwright and journalist b. 1966 · Contemporary
15 Filip Novák Czech footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
16 Filip Polášek Slovak tennis player (born 1985) Contemporary
17 Filip Ude Croatian artistic gymnast (born 1986) Contemporary
18 Filip Daems Belgian footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
19 Filip Starzyński Polish footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
20 Filip Meirhaeghe Belgian cyclist b. 1971 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Filip, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Filip?

The median living Filip is about 15 years old. Half of all living Filips are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Filip are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Filip are alive in the United States, based on 2,384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Filip mean?

Filip is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip.

How popular is the name Filip in 2025?

Filip ranked #2,952 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Filip?

2,384 babies have been named Filip in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Filip most popular?

Filip peaked in 2012, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Filip a boy or girl name?

Filip is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Filip rising or falling?

Filip is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Filip become more popular?

Filip is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Filip in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Filip?

Well-known people named Filip include Filip Hrgović (boxer), Filip Kostić (soccer player), Filip Ingebrigtsen (athlete).

Names like Filip

Names that sound and feel close to Filip: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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